Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 March 15
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 March 15
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.002.006
- Date:
- 1862/03/15
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 item
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George W. Gordon in Doncaster, MD, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated March 15, 1862. Gordon describes various sicknesses that have been in the camp recently including Smallpox. He describes the death of a fellow soldier, Solon F. Porter, and the extra work he has had to do because of the increased deaths.
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care , Smallpox , Correspondence
- Locations:
- Doncaster, MD
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Jane L. Gordon in memory of the George E. Gordon family of Suncook, NH.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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